Invacare Mirage Service Manual page 18

9.3 Disassembly
Note:
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Remove batteries, backrest, legrest and armrest before proceeding with the following. It is
optional to remove the wheels or motors before proceeding with the following.
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See Section 11 for information on how to remove motor gearbox.
1. Push buttons on the side of anti tipper socket (2) and remove anti tipper (1).
2. The anti tipper bottom section may be removed from the tube by using 2 x 8mm open ended
spanners and completely removing the bolt.
3. The anti tipper sockets (2) can be removed by using a 10mm open ended spanner and a 4mm
Hex Wrench. Completely remove the bolt and slide out anti tipper socket from the side
frames (3 and 13).
4. Remove hand wheel (15) and withdraw backrest insert (16)
5. If the seat clamp (7) is locked, unlock both right and left hand side and fold wheelchair frame.
6. Remove the Hanger Bracket (4). Use a 10mm open ended spanner and 5mm Hex Wrench to
completely remove the 2 socket head screws in the side frames and the bottom section of the
seat clamp (7). Use a 4mm Hex Wrench and a 10mm open ended spanner to remove the front
seat saddle (6). Slide hanger bracket out from the side frame.
7. Use a flat blade screw driver to carefully lever out the plastic frame fittings (12).
8. Locate X Brace (8) and seat stays (11).
9. Using a 4mm Hex Wrench and 10mm open ended spanner, remove the bolts which clamp the
U brackets (14), seat stay (11) and side frames (13 and 3). Remove the U bracket (14).
10. Locate the Large Bolts at the bottom of each side of the X Brace (8). Remove the bolts using 2
x 17mm open ended spanners.
11. Remove the X Brace (8) from the side frames (3 and 13).
12. The X Brace (8) may be further disassembled.
• Push the bearings out from the short bottom tubes of the X Brace.
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The Seat Stays (11) may be removed by using 2 x 10mm open ended spanners and
removing the bolt and spacer which supports them.
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The X Brace centre pivot may be disassembled by using 2 x 13mm open ended
spanners and removing the bolt and spacers.
• Remove the Seat Clamp (7) by using a 10mm open ended spanner and 5mm Hex
Wrench.
13. The battery rails (9) can be removed by using 2 x 13mm open ended spanner (at the rear) and
a 13mm open spanner at the front positions. Completely withdraw the rear bolt to remove the
rear tie down clamp (10) and spacers.
14. The rear seat saddles (6) can be removed using a 10mm open ended spanner and 4mm Hex
Wrench.
9.4 Assembly
To re-assemble reverse the above steps, ensuring that all fixing holes in are aligned. Take care not
to over tighten the fixing screws.
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